About 20 million disabled people will be erased if the U.S. Census Bureau moves forward with changes to disability data collection methods. That is because many disabled people will no longer be ...

The U.S. Census Bureau will not make any changes to the way it counts the number of Americans with disabilities for at least two years following concerns that planned updates could lead to a severe ...

The U.S. Census Bureau says it received thousands of comments after proposing major changes to the way it counts the number of Americans with disabilities and is deciding whether to finalize the plan.

Social Security employees are often asked about our disability programs. Here is a quick primer on the answers to four frequently asked questions, together with a reference source that should be able ...

Since the early 2000s, a number of US stakeholders have sought to revise the methodology used to measure disability in federal surveys such as the American Community Survey (ACS). A key actor in this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Census Bureau has put the brakes on a controversial proposal that would change how it counts people with disabilities.

The U.S. Census Bureau is proposing changes to how it assesses disabilities, leading to concerns from advocates who say they were not adequately consulted on a significant overhaul in federal ...

The U.S. Census Bureau announced on Tuesday that it will not adopt its proposed revisions on how it collects data on disability in the American Community Survey (ACS), citing concerns raised in public ...

We all deal with a mix of happy and stressful experiences during holiday celebrations with family and friends. But many people with disabilities are right now going through a unique test of patience ...

Note to Readers: This is an extremely long post that I’m breaking into two parts. Before the jump, is a summary of the controversy involving senate candidate Desiree Pilgrim-Hunter’s (pictured, right) ...

People with disabilities have strong reasons to focus on Midterm Elections, and not just Congressional candidates, or control of the House and Senate. Disability activism may not be the most visible ...

The U.S. Census Bureau has put the brakes on a controversial proposal that would change how it counts people with disabilities. Critics of the proposed change argue that it could underestimate the ...